Northfield Skating School

This year we will be participating in the Defeat of Jesse James Days celebration for the first time! We will be teaming up with Northfield Dance Acadmy (NDA) with a float and routine for the Kiddie Parade.

WHEN/WHERE:
Rehearsal: Fri 9/5, 4:00-6:00pm behind NDA’s studio on Water St (please wear tennis shoes and comfortable clothes).
Parade: Sat 9/6, 10am - 11am. Line-up starts at 9am at 6th St. & Division St.

WHO:
Skaters 6+ may dance in the routine and must attend the rehearsal. There is no upper age limit. NO DANCE EXPERIENCE NEEDED! Your skating skills will prepare you just fine.
Skaters 5 and under may be seated in the float.
Parents and other family members are encouraged to walk with us, carry signs, hand out brochures, etc. Skaters age 6+ who are unable to attend the rehearsal may still join us to march.

Attire: Jean shorts, NSS t-shirt, cowboy hat and bandana. Purchase of an NSS t-shirt will be required to participate.

If you would like to participate, please contact us by SUNDAY, AUGUST 10th with number of participants (including parents), ages of the skaters, and t-shirt sizes for all participants (youth S/M/L, adult S/M/L/XL). If you are unable to participate but would like to order a t-shirt, feel free! The cost of t-shirts is $15.

The following appeared in the Healthy Community Initiative’s July newsletter:

Carey Tinkelenberg receives “Making a Difference Award”

Carey Tinkelenberg is the June recipient of HCI’s “Making a Difference Award.” The honor celebrates those groups and individuals in the community who have a positive influence on Northfield youth. Tinkelenberg is the founder, executive director, and head coach of the Northfield Skating School. A Carleton College alumna, Tinkelenberg saw the need for a skating program in Northfield and opened the skating school in 2005. Participants range in age from 4 years old to adult. Along with her commitment to the skating school, Tinkelenberg collaborates with the Girls Scouts, Northfield Dance Academy, and Shattuck St. Mary’s Skating Academy to offer additional youth programming. She is a board member of Northfield IceNow and a member of the Northfield Youth Sports Collaborative. “Carey has the unique talent of building the children’s self-esteem and getting the most out of them,” said a parent who nominated Carey. “Her love of the sport truly shows through her patience and dedication to help each student learn. We are lucky to have people like Carey to work with our youth!” The Healthy Community Initiative and the Northfield News present the Making a Difference Award cooperatively. If you know an individual or group that you would like to nominate for this award, click here for nomination guidelines and the easy-to-complete application. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and are selected by a review team of HCI board members and local youth. Click here for HCI’s newsletter

Congratulations to our 12 Northfield Skating School skaters who dazzled the audience with their performances this weekend:

* Emmalyn Fried * Noah Goodwin * Deanna Gonzalez * Vanessa Gonzalez * Amanda Grieger * Annika Hanson * Mila Matney * Shannon O’Meara * Allison Raveling * Sofie Scheuerman * Hanna Singh * Tiana Zick *

We look forward to teaming up with Shattuck St. Mary again for next year’s production

For more photos, see the Photos Page

Experience the thrill of a full-blown skating production: spinning, jumping, lights, curtains, music, and all!

Broadway on Ice, presented by Shattuck St. Mary’s nationally recognized Skating Academy, features 12 of our very own

Northfield Skating School skaters, choreography by Northfield Skating School’s Director, and performances by Shattuck’s spectacular elite skaters, all just a few minutes from Northfield in Faribault, MN.

Don’t miss this weekend’s 2 performances:

Saturday May 24th, 2:00 pm
Sunday May 25th, 12:00 pm

Shattuck St. Mary is located at 1000 Shumway Drive, Faribault, MN (about 15-20 minutes from Northfield). Come support your friends and experience our first ice show collaboration!

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In the coming weeks, the Northfield Skating School will bid farewell to three staff members who will graduate from the local colleges and leave Northfield to begin their post-college lives.

Katie Hagen will graduate from St. Olaf College with a dual degree in Dance and Religion. Katie has coached with NSS for the past two seasons and has used her advanced knowledge of skating technique to guide skaters of all levels. Katie is also the captain of her dance team at St. Olaf and plans to pursue dance after graduating.

Sarah Ingebritsen will graduate from Carleton College with a B.A. in Political Science/International Relations. Sarah has coached with NSS since the day it was created in 2005 and has inspired skaters to develop a love for learning skating. Sarah plans to work in the international human rights field.

Emma Meyer will graduate from college with a Biology degree and Biochemistry concentration. Emma joined the NSS staff team in 2007 and has used her conscientious and friendly approach to teach skaters from our very beginner level all the way through adult levels. Emma plans to spend a year working as an Americorps volunteer before pursuing medical school.

We thank these talented young women for their unique contributions to the NSS staff team and their dedication to helping us reach our goal of building skills and confidence for skating and for life. We’ll miss you all! Keep in touch!
Below L to R: Sarah, Katie, and Emma

Carey Tinkelenberg, Director and Founder of Northfield Skating School, and Gene Uenishi, NSS Webmaster and Skating Instructor, gave a presentation this afternoon entitled “Using Modern Technology to Enhance Your Program” at the Skating Director track of the North American Rink Conference and Expo in Chicago, IL. Invited by Susi Wehrli, Senior Director of Membership of US Figure Skating, Carey and Gene presented for the second time this spring on the necessity of having a website, the features of this site, and impact it has had on our program. We left our fellow directors with a step-by-step guide and resources for creating a site of their own, which can be accessed on our Directors’ Resources page.

Here’s a picture we uploaded as a demo during our presentation:

Ballet for Ice Skaters

Thursday evenings, July 17-Aug 14 (no classes week of July 28)

Ages 7-11: 6:30-7:30pm
Ages 12 and up: 7:30-8:30pm

Skaters, Why Should You Dance?

• Improve your strength, flexibility, grace, and style at ANY level
• Enhance your on-ice skills for faster skill-learning and improved technique and form
• Maintain the most important components of your skating skills during the season AND off-season

Why Should You Take This Dance Class?

• It was specifically designed to fit your background and skills
• NSS and NDA have similar goals: building skills, confidence, and life values to benefit you in and out of class
• Take advantage of two great local programs teaming up! Collaboration among programs means communication about your progress that can help us teach you even more effectively

Click Here for more information and registration materials